Fulton Mills Gregg

Fulton Mills Gregg

Fulton Mills Gregg was born in Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont, on August 25, 1950, and died unexpectedly at home in Fairfax, Virginia, on July 6, 2021. His parents were the late Donald C. and Florence B. Gregg. He is survived by his only sibling, brother Bentley C. Gregg and wife Susan B., of Williamsburg, VA, and their daughter, Sara M. Gregg, as well as many cousins, especially Cameron Lane, and only one survivor in the previous generation, his aunt, Cameron's mother, the beloved 97-yr-old Gigi Green. The product of Burlington public schools, Fulton graduated from BHS in 1968; was an Eagle Scout, attended Mount Norris Scout Reservation, and Philmont in Arizona, played guitar in a garage band, and, as a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Basketball team in the YMCA Church League, advanced to the New England Church League Championships one year. Graduated from UVM in 1972 in economics, a proud member of Sigma Phi fraternity. After college, he moved to Boston and worked at Angel Memorial Hospital (animals) from 1972 until 1976, then enlisted in the Coast Guard. In 1980, Fulton attended Officer Candidate School, and served until 1993, attaining the rank of Lt. Commander. He had numerous duty stations: Alameda, California; in Alaska, at Kodiak Island, St. Paul Island, and Juneau; as well as New London, Connecticut, and finally Washington, DC, with a year in Bahrain in 1992 following Desert Shield. Following an honorable discharge from the Coast Guard, he attended the esteemed Johns Hopkins School of Applied International Studies (SAIS), earning a Master's degree in May 1997. He started a PhD program in economics at George Mason University in the summer of 1997, but "there was too much calculus," so he reentered the working world, first at H&R Block preparing tax returns, and 2 years later, when the call of public service was too strong, he went to work for Immigration and Naturalization Service at Dulles Airport, eventually serving more than a dozen years for Customs and Border Patrol. Fulton retired in May 2013! He began a life of world travel, including taking 6 trips a year, most with Road Scholar, usually with an annual birding trip to Costa Rica. His retirement volunteer work was at Fairfax Hospital (3 days/week) and Dulles Airport at Travelers Aid (1 - 2 days/week). The Covid-19 Lockdown put a halt to most of this lifestyle, including workouts at his local gym. He did take daily "Sunset Windshield Tours" in his car, but those did not replace his once-full schedule of travel, volunteer work, and trips to his gym. Interment of his ashes will be at a later date in Westwood, Massachusetts, and at our beloved Sagamore Beach. Stay tuned for plans in various locations for Memorials (not services, because Fult would revolt at something too religious!). Donations may be made in Fulton's memory to the University of Vermont or the National Park Conservation Association.